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The 2017 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election was a held on March 2, 2017. The vote was called after the death of incumbent MLA Roger Parent of the Saskatchewan Party, who died of cancer on November 29, 2016. [1]
Candidate Ryan Meili won the election, gaining the seat for the New Democratic Party.
On February 3, Chief Electoral Officer of Saskatchewan Dr. Michael Boda issued the writ for a March 2 by-election to Saskatoon Meewasin's returning officer Lloyd Howey. Candidate nominations would be accepted until February 14, with advance voting days set from February 24 to February 28. [2] Premier Wall chose to hold the election before the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan returned for the spring period. [3]
The New Democratic Party nominated Ryan Meili, who had previously run for the party's leadership in 2009 and 2013. [4]
The Saskatchewan Party nominated Brent Penner, the executive director of Downtown Saskatoon. Penner defeated hopefuls Marv Friesen and Roxanne Kaminski at a party nomination meeting on January 30. [5]
Liberal Party leader Darrin Lamoureux announced his candidacy for the by-election on January 18. [6]
The Progressive Conservative Party nominated David Prokopchuk, the chairman of Saskatoon's Ukrainian Day in the Park. [7]
The Green Party nominated their leader Shawn Setyo, who ran in the riding of Saskatoon Eastview in the previous provincial election. [8]
| Saskatchewan provincial by-election, March 2, 2017: Saskatoon Meewasin Death of Roger Parent | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Ryan Meili | 2,723 | 54.17 | +11.22 | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Brent Penner | 2,004 | 39.86 | -10.63 | ||||
| Liberal | Darrin Lamoureux | 183 | 3.64 | -0.79 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | David Prokopchuk | 64 | 1.27 | - | ||||
| Green | Shawn Setyo | 53 | 1.05 | -1.08 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,027 | 99.82 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 9 | 0.18 | -0.15 | |||||
| Turnout | 5,036 | 41.55 | -16.05 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 12,121 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan | Swing | +10.92 | ||||||
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